IP Library Granted Patent US 9,622,285
Granted Patent B2
US 9,622,285 · App. 15/012,112 · Granted Apr 11, 2017

Methods and apparatus for mobile device recovery following radio link failure

Inventors: Ajay Singh (Sammamish, WA); Anup Vijay (Wednesbury, GB); Andrew John Farnsworth (Kidderminster, GB); Gordon Peter Young (Shipston-on-Stour, GB)
Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
H04W76/045H04W24/04H04W76/068H04W76/028
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Patent No.
US 9,622,285
App. No.
15/012,112
Granted
Apr 11, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and apparatus to audibly provide messages in a mobile device at described. An example method includes detecting a radio link failure condition, in response to detecting the radio link failure condition, sending a cell update message to a medium access control of the user equipment, detecting that a timer associated with a radio access bearer has expired before receiving confirmation from the medium access control of transmission of the cell update message to a network, and in response to detecting that the timer associated with the radio access bearer has expired and sending the cell update message to the medium access control, maintaining the radio access bearer associated with the timer.

Claims (27)

1. A method comprising:

detecting, by a user equipment (UE), a radio link failure condition;

in response to detecting the radio link failure condition, sending by a radio resource control (RRC) of the UE, a cell update message to a medium access control (MAC) of the UE;

starting a cell update timer of the UE upon sending the cell update message from the RRC of the UE to the MAC of the UE and before receiving, from the MAC, confirmation of transmission of the cell update message by the MAC to a network;

detecting, by the UE, that a timer associated with a radio access bearer has expired before receiving the confirmation from the MAC; and

releasing the radio access bearer only in response to expiration of the cell update timer.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cell update timer is a timer T302.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the timer associated with the radio access bearer is different from or distinct from the cell update timer.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the cell update timer is a timer T302, and wherein the timer associated with the radio access bearer is at least one of a timer T314 or a timer T315.

5. A user equipment (UE) comprising a processor configured to:

detect a radio link failure condition;

in response to detection of the radio link failure condition, send by a radio resource control (RRC) of the UE, a cell update message to a medium access control (MAC) of the UE;

start a cell update timer of the UE upon sending the cell update message from the RRC of the UE to the MAC of the UE and before receiving, from the MAC, confirmation of transmission of the cell update message by the MAC to a network;

detect, by the UE, that a timer associated with a radio access bearer has expired before receiving the confirmation from the MAC; and

release the radio access bearer only in response to expiration of the cell update timer.

6. The UE of claim 5 , wherein the cell update timer is a timer T302.

7. The UE of claim 5 , wherein the timer associated with the radio access bearer is different from or distinct from the cell update timer.

8. The UE of claim 7 , wherein the cell update timer is a timer T302, and wherein the timer associated with the radio access bearer is at least one of a timer T314 or a timer T315.

9. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause a user equipment (UE) to:

detect a radio link failure condition;

in response to detection of the radio link failure condition, send by a radio resource control (RRC) of the UE, a cell update message to a medium access control (MAC) of the UE;

start a cell update timer of the UE upon sending the cell update message from the RRC of the UE to the MAC of the UE and before receiving, from the MAC, confirmation of transmission of the cell update message by the MAC to a network;

detect, by the UE, that a timer associated with a radio access bearer has expired before receiving the confirmation from the MAC; and

release the radio access bearer only in response to expiration of the cell update timer.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the cell update timer is a timer T302.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the timer associated with the radio access bearer is different from or distinct from the cell update timer.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the cell update timer is a timer T302, and wherein the timer associated with the radio access bearer is at least one of a timer T314 or a timer T315.

Assignments (12)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ADDED PATENT NUMBER TO REMOVE PATENT NO. 8,873,407 AT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 64066 FRAME 1. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT EFFECTIVE DATE MARCH 20, 2023. Recorded Feb 2, 2026
From: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
To: MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LIMITED
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To: OT PATENT ESCROW, LLC
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To: MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LIMITED
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NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jun 19, 2023
From: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
To: MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LIMITED
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NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jun 16, 2023
From: OT PATENT ESCROW, LLC
To: MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LIMITED
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2023
From: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
To: OT PATENT ESCROW, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 19, 2016
From: YOUNG, GORDON PETER
To: RESEARCH IN MOTION UK LIMITED
Reel/Frame 040670/0859 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 19, 2016
From: VIJAY, ANUP; FARNSWORTH, ANDREW JOHN
To: M-STACK LIMITED
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 19, 2016
From: RESEARCH IN MOTION UK LIMITED
To: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 19, 2016
From: SINGH, AJAY
To: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 19, 2016
From: M-STACK LIMITED
To: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 15, 2016
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To: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
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Continuity (3)
Continuation 13745517 · Jan 18, 2013
Provisional Application 61699246 · Sep 10, 2012
Related Publication 20160165655A1 · Jun 9, 2016